The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin

The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin

The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin

The fallout of faith

6.7/ 10

2021

1 Season

Documentary

Explore how the late Gwen Shamblin Lara, who founded the controversial Remnant Fellowship Church and created the Christian weight loss program The Weigh Down Workshop, rose to fame as a diet guru and church leader.

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Seasons

Miniseries

Miniseries

5 Episodes

Top Cast

Gwen Shamblin Lara

Gwen Shamblin Lara

Self (archive footage)

Joe Lara

Joe Lara

Self (archive footage)

Natasha Pavlovich

Natasha Pavlovich

Self - Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara

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Megan Cox

Self - Member 1996-2006

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Helen Byrd

Self - Member 2008-2017

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Rafael Martinez

Self - Cult Interventionist

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Gina Wilson

Self - Member 1996-2012

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Rachel Phillips

Self - Member 2002-2009